Housing data for the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY has an estimated 1,591 residents and 755 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Rensselaer County.
35.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,166 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,591 (±231)
- Housing units
- 755 (±101)
- Households that rent
- 35.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,166
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.6%
What stands out in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 76.6% (±20.8 points) in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, higher than in Rensselaer County (47.5%).
Median household income: $52,056 (±$27,343) in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, lower than in Rensselaer County ($87,915).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.0% (±4.8 points) in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, lower than in Rensselaer County (15.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 12.5% (±3.9 points) in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, lower than in Rensselaer County (20.8%).
- Rent burden in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
- Types of homes in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
- Heating fuel in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
Housing in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson at a glance
- Median rent: $1,166 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,303 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 76.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,056 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $222,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,825 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,762 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson against Rensselaer County, its state and the nation
| Village of Castleton-on-Hudson | Rensselaer County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,591 (±231) | 160,332 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 755 (±101) | 74,543 (±105) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.7% (±9.9 points) | 35.2% (±1.2 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 (±$76) | $1,217 (±$26) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,056 (±$27,343) | $87,915 (±$2,391) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,600 (±$16,444) | $258,400 (±$6,368) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,762 (±$781) | $5,301 (±$158) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.0% (±12.5 points) | 66.7% (±2.1 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±6.0) | 24.0 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.1% (±2.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.1 years (±3.6) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 2,228 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,365 (±123) | 1,591 (±231) | +16.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 614 (±38) | 755 (±101) | +23.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $884 (±$94) | $1,166 (±$76) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,000 (±$7,203) | $222,600 (±$16,444) | +35.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,972 (±$5,295) | $52,056 (±$27,343) | −31.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,696 (±$171) | $1,825 (±$189) | +7.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,420 (±$442) | $5,762 (±$781) | +6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.0% (±7.3 points) | 35.7% (±9.9 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.2% (±9.5 points) | 3.9% (±6.3 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Rensselaer County
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Rensselaer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Rensselaer County recorded 135 violent and 1,132 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Schodack | 3.3 mi | $1,273 | $302,100 | 13.6% |
| East Greenbush (community) | 4.6 mi | $1,753 | $303,400 | 35.7% |
| Town of Bethlehem | 5.3 mi | $1,721 | $370,400 | 27.0% |
| Village of Ravena | 5.3 mi | $1,122 | $209,100 | 30.5% |
| Town of East Greenbush | 5.3 mi | $1,643 | $291,500 | 24.9% |
| Hampton Manor | 5.9 mi | $1,188 | $239,400 | 16.4% |
| Village of Nassau | 7.2 mi | $1,073 | $239,200 | 38.0% |
| Town of Coeymans | 7.2 mi | $1,053 | $234,100 | 20.0% |
Places in New York most like the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Spencer | $1,046 | $154,300 | $51,765 | 37.4% |
| Town of Catskill | $1,062 | $246,000 | $69,321 | 31.9% |
| Town of Wawarsing | $1,252 | $236,900 | $64,321 | 34.3% |
| Village of Weedsport | $1,156 | $166,800 | $70,865 | 33.9% |
| Village of Hoosick Falls | $867 | $154,600 | $48,214 | 36.3% |
| Town of Oakfield | $967 | $163,600 | $67,067 | 36.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,900 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 2 people | $29,600 | $49,250 | $78,800 |
| 3 people | $33,300 | $55,400 | $88,650 |
| 4 people | $36,950 | $61,550 | $98,500 |
| 5 people | $39,950 | $66,500 | $106,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,400 | $114,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,350 | $122,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,250 | $130,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $123,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Village of Castleton-on-Hudson
What is the average rent in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson is $1,166 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY is $1,073 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson rent-burdened?
76.6% of renting households in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson?
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson has an estimated 245 (±85) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $222,600 (±$16,444) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, NY is $1,825 (±$189) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson growing?
In the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, the number of residents went from 1,365 in 2015–2019 to 1,591 in 2020–2024 (+16.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Castleton-on-Hudson village, New York (place:12870, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures last updated on .